(L.A.) Zachary Arradaza, 14, Died in an Emergency Department

Case Number: 2026-03172

Los Angeles County is reporting the death of a 14-year-old Latino male.

The coroner’s office identified the young teen as Zachary Arradaza.

STATUS: The decedent’s body has been released. Ruling by the deputy medical examiner is deferred pending additional investigation.

Manner and cause of death will be added to this page when it becomes available.

If the DME has ordered toxicological screening, the next public update may take three to five months.

RIP ZACHARY ARRADAZA ( February 21, 2026)

Formal pronouncement of death was made on Saturday night at an emergency department.